Man disappears from complex where Manchester woman works

Murfreesboro Police are assisting the Coffee County's Sheriff's Office in investigating a missing-person case they believe may be connected to a missing Murfreesboro man, according to an email from MPD spokesman Kyle Evans.

Noah Bodwell, 25, of 255 John R. Rice Blvd. in Murfreesboro was reported missing Wednesday. The address matches that of Harper's Point Apartments.

However, Evans would not confirm whether the Bodwell case is connected to that of a missing Manchester woman Elizabeth Brooke Roberts, who worked at the apartment complex and whose car and cellphone were reportedly found at the Cason Lane Trailhead of Murfreesboro's Greenway. Roberts is the mother of an 8-year-old girl.

Evans' email does say that the department is cooperating with Coffee County law enforcement on a missing-person case, although Evans would not identify that person, and "through that investigation a companion missing person case was initiated, as investigators believe the two individuals are likely together."

Evans goes on to say in the email that "thus far, investigators have found no evidence indicating that a crime has been committed."

Roberts' mother, Brenda Ginnett of Manchester, told the Coffee County Sheriff's Office that she has not seen her daughter since she left her residence Sunday to work in Murfreesboro, according to Roberts' missing-person report.

Diane Bodwell of Prescott, Arizona, first notified police by telephone Wednesday that her son had been missing since Monday, according to the incident report.

"Ms. Bodwell then stated neighbors of Noah's observed him leaving approx. 5:00 a.m. this week," the report reads. "Ms. Bodwell then advised Noah called Advanced Financial on Monday 7-21-14 approx 1712 (5:12 p.m.) and that was the last time he used his phone."

Anyone with information regarding either case can call the Criminal Investigations Division at 615-893-2717 or Crime Stoppers at 615-893-STOP (7867).

Contact Sandee Suitt at 615-278-5160 or suitt@dnj.com. Follow her on Twitter @sandeesuitt.